Indians crowd sets attendance record in doubleheader win
Bill Veeck celebrates Cleveland Indians attendance swell as 82,781 fans pack the stadium to doubleheader wins over the Philadelphia Athletics. Bob Lemon wins 10-2 in the nightcap after Feller’s 4-3 victory. Indians rail with a four-run seventh to seal the opener.
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Associated Press
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Yanks
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Athletics
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Tribe
Feller
Phil Mar¢hildop
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York Yankee
Tyynrsull
Browns
St. Louis
Grafton Juniors overpower Weston in 13-2 win
Grafton American Legion Juniors defeated Weston 13 to 2 at Grafton Senior High Athletic Field. Pitcher Bennett fanned 12 with five walks while his infield made a flawless defensive showing and catcher Foley, a standout 90 pounds, drew praise for leadership behind the plate. The Taylor County Post No 12 sponsored squad, ages 14 to 17, is coached by Shakey Paugh and equipped by Shriver Motor Company.
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Bennett
Grafton Senior High School
Grafton
Foley
Taylor, County
American Legion Post No
Shriver Motor Company
Shakey" Paugh
American Legion Post
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Hancock
Ward
Rf McAvoy
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Simpson
Rumbaugh
Miller
Morrison
Jens
Major League Baseball Saturday Results Report
National League results show New York 10 at St Louis 17 and Boston 5 over Cincinnati, with Chicago 3 at Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia 9-5 over Pittsburgh. American League results include Cleveland 4 over Philadelphia and Chicago 9 over Washington. Only scheduled games noted.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
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Philadelphia
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Bbbas
Louis
Agerevry
Pittsburgy
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Philadelphisky
Cleveland
Chica
Cago
Washington
St.Louis
Revaland
Phioaetgiid
Merchants Take Weekend Wins Over Lumberport and Goodrich
Grafton Merchants defeated Coal Service 8-5 at Lumberport then 8-3 at Clarksburg over B F Goodrich. Stolzenfels earned the win vs Lumberport with 6 hits allowed. Kimko allowed 12 hits in 9 innings in the later game. Furlowe belted a homer for the Merchants, Henderson to Furlow completed a double play, and Cleer held Goodrich to six hits. The club now stands 3-3 with upcoming non league and league games at local fields.
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Hamric
Moran
Goodrich
Skaggs
Stolzenfels
Heaton
Furlow
Henderson
Keener
J. Henderson
Kimko
Grafton Merchants
Clarksburg
B. F. Goodrich
Merchants
Central West Virginia Association
Philippi
Chub Stolgenfels
Johnny Kimko
Coal Service
Kenny Furlowe
Lansbury
Purlowe
Clarksburs
Bob Cleer
Paul Brinkley
Lefty Hutchinson
Tiremen
Grafton
Tire
Fairmont Owens - Ilinois
Bowlesburg
Salem
Elkins
Grafton Senior High School
Owens-Illinois
Rowlesburg
Salem and
HE Hamric
Gerard
Lemons
Cleveland
Landsbury
Bwisher
Rasehl
New York
Goat Service
Swager
Whaley
McKnight
P ‘Weaton
Skidmore
Figler
Louis Aims for Fist Immortality in Walcott Showdown
New York June 21 Mick Rose reports Joe Louis sharper and more vicious in workouts for his 15 round title defense at Yankee Stadium against Jersey Joe Walcott. Louis shows power with left jab and body punching though Sunday crowd of 5,000 saw muted effort. If he wins he may fight Gus Lesnevich. Walcott remains dangerous and unpredictable.
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New York
Joe Louis
Brown Bombers
Yankee Stadium
Joe Walcott
Spower
Isky
Louis
Gus Lesnevich
Lesnevich
Walcott
Gene ‘Tunney
Fight talk and sports notes swirl around Louis Conn and Jersey Joe
New York story reports on Joe Louis versus Jersey Joe Walcott with Fran cis Albertant predicting a knockout for Conn and Louis improving from past mistakes. It notes logistics of minor arena advertising buys in Tola Kansas and mentions Yankee heavy boots and Navy Academy plans. Also references a 1924 Cornell link, Bill Veeck at Cleveland, and a shipment of baseball gear to Holland.
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California
Golden Bears
Washington
Joe Walcott
Navy Academy
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Bill Veeck
Bill
Charles
Crip) Moore, Jr
Cornell
Penn State
Holland
Major League Leaders From the AP Baseball Notes
In the American League Williams of Boston leads with 50 runs batted in and 81 hits as the top performer. DiMaggio of New York shows 18 doubles and Kettnéry of Cleveland hits home runs with notable stolen bases and overall strong batting in the season’s early totals.
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Associated Press
Botany Williams
Boston
Williams
DiMaggio
New York
Bobby Locke Wins Chicago Victory
Chicago June 21 Bobby Locke captured the Chicago Victory championship finishing 72 holes at 268 16 under par with a 16 stroke margin over Eulsworth Vines His final round was 66 after carding 65s to break the course record and a 70 in the third round Locke 266 was the second best total of the season with high praise for his record breaking performance over Midlothian’s 71 layout
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Bobby Locke
Eulsworth Vines
South Africa
Midlothian
Ben i Hogan
Byron Nelson
Portland
Ore
Locke
Alexander
Havens R
Lis
Hodl
Baseball season highlights lose structure from league leaders
Statistical ledger lists Musial of St Louis with 392 runs batted in Latty of Cincinnati 51 Runs Musial 39 hits Musial St Louis doubles by Russell Boston and Ennis Philadelphia 15 priples Musial St Louis 9 home runs Sauer Cincinnati and Kiner Pittsburgh 19 Stolen bases Ashburn Philadelphia 185 Strikeouts Branca Brooklyn 6r Pitching Poat New York 5 833.
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St. Louis
Latty
Cincinnati
Russell
Boston
Ennis
Philadelphia
Priples — Musial
Louis
Sauer
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Phiiladelphia
Branca
Brooklyn
Poat
New York
Lemon blanks Phillies as Browns fall 10–0 in Cleveland
Bob Lemon pitched a complete game shutout to lift Cleveland to a 10–0 win over Philadelphia in the second game of a doubleheader. DiMaggio led the Yankees with three homers across two games as New York beat St. Louis Browns 4–2 and 6–2. An ostrich egg weighs about three pounds and the empty shell holds 18 eggs.
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Associated Nn
Bob Lemon
Philadelphia Jetties
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Two Family Home At 312 Street With Repairs Needed
Thayer 8 6 rooms and bath in each apartment. Legal 2h lot and good paved street. Home in need of some repairs but good buy at 2200 dollars. Two apartment home at 312 street.
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Thayer
Louis Gears Up After Last Dec Upset Loss
Louis vents anger at veteran Walcott who carried him the full 15 rounds last December as he prepares for a 25th title defense seen as his final big obstacle. The piece mentions a house painting ad by Gurmez painters and a Newburg phone number for estimates.
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Louis
Walcott
Jimmie Braddock
Gurméz
W. W
Newburg
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